Long Arm Of The Law-Kenny Rogers

[00:08.57]In Cumberland, Kentucky on a cool autumn evening [00:15.54]Billy lay in love with Marianne [00:20.73]She was a rich judge's daughter, he was a son of a miner [00:27.42]But that night their love was more than they could stand [00:32.49]The judge said to his daughter, "That son of that coal miner [00:39.11]Is someone you'd do well to leave alone" [00:44.22]She knew her dad so well, she knew she couldn't tell [00:50.04]But the truth was bound to show before too long [00:54.99]Their love had started growing on its own [00:58.74]You can't outrun the long arm of the law [01:06.18]No, you can't outrun the long arm of the law [01:13.44]Billy placed his hand on Mary and he felt the baby moving [01:20.10]Kissed her, and said, "I'll see you when I can" [01:25.47]The judge had made a promise when he caught up with Billy [01:32.07]He'd send him far away from Marianne [01:37.35]The whole town knew he'd do it, too many times he'd proved it [01:43.71]To at least a hundred men behind the wall [01:48.81]He'd smile behind that frown and when he brought that gavel down [01:55.65]He called himself the long arm of the law [02:00.48]And he'd set his mind on seeing Billy fall [02:05.67]In a hot and humid mine shack the mid-wife pulled the sheet back [02:12.78]And placed cool damp towel on Marianne [02:17.61]Billy's eyes were wide with wonder from the spell he was under [02:24.42]When she placed the newborn baby in his hands [02:29.43]He didn't hear the siren just the baby crying [02:35.40]That miracle of love was all he saw [02:40.41]When the door came crashing down and Billy turned around [02:47.34]He felt the heart and soul inside him fall [02:52.32]He stood face to face with the long arm of the law [02:56.88]You can't outrun the long arm of the law [03:04.29]No, you can't outrun the long arm of the law [03:11.43]You can hide out for a while he says with a smile [03:17.76]But you can't outrun the long arm of the law [03:22.95]Seemed like everybody down in Cumberland, Kentucky [03:29.43]Came out that day to see poor Billy's trial [03:34.65]The court was called to order there sat the judge's daughter [03:41.07]She looked so proud, holding Billy's child [03:46.02]When they brought Billy to him the judge just looked right through him [03:52.92]As he held that Holy Bible in his hand [03:57.90]Then he smiled at his grandson and his eyes cut back to Billy [04:04.62]He said "I think this time the law will understand [04:09.63]Son, I sentence you to life with Marianne" [04:14.37]You can't outrun the long arm of the law [04:21.81]No, you can't outrun the long arm of the law [04:28.98]He said to billy with a smile I know you hid out for a while [04:35.85]But you can't outrun the long arm of the law [04:43.20]No, you can't outrun the long arm of the law